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ESFA Update local authorities: 3 July 2024

Published 3 July 2024

Applies to England

Information: 2023 to 2024 PE and sport premium assurance digital toolÌý

A digital tool for is now available, for testing purposes. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp tool is open to all schools to report on the academic year 2023 to 2024 PE and sport premium and provide information on its use. This is available on a voluntary basis.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp deadline for submission is 5pm on Wednesday 31 July 2024.Ìý

Read the guidance on how to use the tool.Ìý

Information: Teachersâ€� pension employer contribution grant and Teachersâ€� pay additional grant for financial year 2024 to 2025Ìý

To provide extra clarity, the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has amended the 2024 to 2025 teachers� pension employer contribution grant (TPECG 24) and the Teachers� pay additional grant (TPAG) 2024 to 2025 documents.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp amendments were made to the:

  • methodology documents â€� we have provided additional explanation of the data sources for the allocation calculations

  • allocation tables â€� we have provided extra clarity on the calculation of the grant

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp 2024 to 2025 teachersâ€� pension employer contribution grant (TPECG 24) also includes updates to:

  • conditions of grant â€� we have clarifiedÌýhow local authorities should account for the additional cost of the employer contribution rate for teachers belonging to the teachersâ€� pension scheme who work inÌýindependent schools for pupils with SEND and education, health and care (EHC) plans who have increased their fees to cover this cost.ÌýThis is not a change in policy, rather it aligns the TPECG 2024 conditions of grant with the grant methodology previously published